Monthly Archives: July 2021
Charged With Possession Of Methamphetamine?
Tampa police arrested two suspects this past week in a major drug bust. A street value exceeding $750,000 of meth, heroin and cocaine were also seized. Throughout the Florida Panhandle, police have reported an uptick in drug activity and gang violence. The suspects apprehended in this case are charged with multiple offenses such as… Read More »
Understanding Habitual Offender Laws & Impact On Criminal Sentencing
Your co-worker, whom you have known for years, previously lived in another state. You do not know much about his past other than he had a rough childhood. Months later, he is arrested for embezzlement, fraud, and extortion. Facts of the crime make local news headlines, and you learn he was always a Florida… Read More »
Is It Illegal To Sell Or Use Fireworks In Florida?
Last year Governor DeSantis signed Senate Bill 140 into law, granting Florida residents permissive use of fireworks on July 4, New Years Eve and New Years Day. Florida Statute 791.08 indicates the exception to consumer use of fireworks on those days only. What happens if a person tries to light fireworks in the week… Read More »
Charged With Cocaine Possession In Florida: What’s Next?
While fentanyl and the opioid epidemic continue to plague much of the country, many criminal charges are still brought in the State of Florida for possession of cocaine. In Florida, prosecutors can charge defendants in possession of small quantities of cocaine with a third-degree felony. If you were charged with possession or distribution of… Read More »
Bryant Scriven Was Voted By His Peers As One Of The Florida Legal Elite In 2021
Florida Legal Elite presents the top licensed and practicing attorneys selected by their peers. Less than 2% of active Florida Bar members practicing in Florida appear received this prestigious honor. Florida Trend invited all in-state members of the Florida Bar to name attorneys whom they highly regard to would recommend to others. Voters were… Read More »